Finally, after two months of trying, I have meat in the freezer.

Well this being my rookie season of deer hunting I was about to think it just wasn't going to happen. I had been going bowhunting 2-3 times a week for the past 6 weeks and barley seen anything. Nothing within range. Then shotgun season opened on the 16th. I seen a few that weekend but none close enough that I felt comfortable taking a shot on. Having never taken a deer I wanted something preferable within 75 yards.

So I go out again on Saturday the 23rd and after sitting there for about 2 hours and not seeing anything I thought I would get down for awhile and go get warm. Just about that time I see a doe coming through the woods. So I get ready, she is probaly 80 yards away but then turns and goes deeper into the woods. So I sit there for a few minutes longer and here she comes again. So I bring my gun up in hopes that she keeps coming. She did and then at about 40-45 yards she stops and starts eating. Finally she turns broadside. I am shaking from the cold, holding the gun up and the anticipation. All the while I am aiming and telling myself just behind the shoulder and aim a little low. Finally I think to myself, now or never. So I squeeze the trigger, I see her jump straight up and bolt like greased lightning. So after a bit I climb down and go to where I think she was and I see nothing. I am thinking, damn I missed her. So I keep looking and finally about 15 yards in the direction she bolted I spotted some blood. Well needless to say when I saw that blood mine got to pumping. The farther I trailed the blood the more there was. Finally I found her about 75 yards up under a tree. Success. I owe a lot of it to the people on this board for plenty of information.

I know it ain't a buck but it is a trophy for me.

Thanks,

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Edited by - shoot em up man on 11/25/2002 10:31:42